Mandatory authentication mode:——M0: certification through quality control and periodic test verification;
——M1: Certification through regular test verification (new product type test);
——M2: Certification (new product) through quality system assessment verification;
——M3: Compliance letter issued through periodic test verification (for new products);
——M4: Certification through quality control and periodic test verification (for redesigned products);
——M5: batch certification (for redesigned products and used products without redesign manual);
——M6: 100% certification (for non-standard products).
Certificate holders are usually individual importers, manufacturers, and distributors. Foreign manufacturers can apply for certificates through a certification body recognized by the Mexican Standardization Commission.